to hear a rumor; to get wind of
in history; ever; historical
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
front; frontage; facade; main
business; trade; operations; sales
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
voice quality; type of voice
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
store interior; inside of a shop
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled